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Academic imperialism and the war on Oxford

For centuries Oxford has balanced town and gown, but increasing college acquisitions are jeopardising the city's very essence

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The fate of Oxbridge Launchpad shows only the University can improve access

The most rewarding thing I did in my first year at university was to...

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International students enrich, not endanger, our universities

The first line of the “About” page on the University of Oxford’s website makes...

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Beauty without a purpose: Nature and the Oxford mind

Our recent spell of sunshine has offered a welcome opportunity to rediscover the natural...

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The NOTW scandal reflects badly on us all

Amelia Jenne looks at the broader implications of the fact that misbehaviour amongst the press took place for so long unabraided and doesn't like what she sees.

Like taking candy from a baby

Blame should not just be attached to hacking journalists but also to those who allowed their personal details to be accessed so easily, says Miles Lawrence

The demise of the News of the World

Oliver Park looks at the damage that the latest phone tapping allegations did to the News of the World and whether the decision to shut down the paper was correct

Kathy Peach and UN Women

Alistair Smout speaks to Kathy Peach, one of the leading lobbyists for UN Women in the UK, trying to make sure it receives the support it needs

The changing face of journalism

Helen Robb talks to Al Jazeera's Rageh Omaar about Africa, the Arab Spring and the BBC

5 Minute Tute: NHS Reform

Sir Richard Thompson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, discusses the coalition's controversial proposals for health reform

The dangers of early achievement

Child prodigies lose out on a normal, happy and fulfilling development, and are even exposed to the risks of permanent psychological damage, argues Oliver Park

Why Twitter is a serious threat to society

Hugh Burns makes the case for the value of injunctions, and argues that Twitter has deeply troubling implications for privacy

Should places at Oxford be for sale? NO

Intelligence must remain the only criterion for University entry, argues Nicole Stansfield

Five Minute Tute: Super-injunctions

Jaani Riordan, DPhil candidate at Magdalen College, explains the legal background to the latest media battle with censorship

West Papua’s forgotten struggle

James Lester talks to Benny Wenda, West Papua's exiled leader, about his country's fight for independence from Indonesia

Why the Labour leader needs to get serious

Matt Alagiah explains how Ed Miliband's response to Ken Clarke's controversial comments on rape is yet another example of cheap political point-scoring, and argues that the leader must change his style to connect with the public

Is animal testing a necessary evil? NO

David Barnett writes about why we should avoid vivisection at all costs

Is animal testing a necessary evil? YES

Agnes Arnold-Forster writes about why vivisection is crucial to scientific progress

Scotland’s constitutional future

David Sturrock explains how May 5th held more constitutional significance for Britain than you might have realised

Letwin: We aren’t ‘Atilla the Hun’

James Weston talks to the Minister of State for Policy about divisive politics and university admissions

5 Minute Tute: The Death of Bin Laden

Oxford Analytica’s Daily Brief discusses the potential repercussions of Osama bin Laden’s death

The rise of the SlutWalks

Nicole Stansfield discusses the phenomenon of the SlutWalk and wonders whether being proud to be a slut is a step in the right direction for female empowerment

Rejecting the nuclear option

Matt Alagiah talks to Green Party MP Caroline Lucas about green economics and the future of the environmental movement

5 Minute Tute: Euroscepticism

This week's tutorial on Euroscepticism is taught by Martin Callanan, a leading Conservative in the European Parliament and MEP for the North East

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Opinion

Academic imperialism and the war on Oxford

The fate of Oxbridge Launchpad shows only the University can improve access

International students enrich, not endanger, our universities

Beauty without a purpose: Nature and the Oxford mind

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